Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     1/4           cup  butter or margarine
  2                     to 3 cloves garlic -- pressed
  2          teaspoons  sesame seeds
  1                can  (14-oz) artichoke hearts -- drained and chopped
  1                cup  shredded Monterey jack cheese
  1                cup  grated Parmesan cheese
     1/2           cup  sour cream
  1               loaf  (16-oz) unsliced French bread
     1/2           cup  shredded Cheddar cheese

Preparation:

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sesame seeds; cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned. Remove from heat. Stir in artichoke hearts and next 3 ingredients. Set aside. Cut bread in half lengthwise. Scoop out center of each half, leaving a 1-inch shell; set shells aside. Crumble removed pieces of bread, and stir into artichoke mixture. Spoon mixture evenly into shells, and sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Place each half on a baking sheet, and cover with aluminum foil. bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes; uncover and bake 5 additional minutes or until cheese melts. Cut into slices.

Nutritional Information:

142 Calories (kcal); 12g Total Fat; (78% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 33mg Cholesterol; 248mg Sodium